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Vivian Howard to Keynote Conservation in Action Tour Banquet June 3
CTIC’s two-day celebration of conservation agriculture features award-winning “A Chef’s Life” creator and host, author, chef, restaurateur, and farm kid from Deep Run, N.C. The Conservation in Action Tour, America’s…
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Vivian Howard to Keynote Conservation in Action Tour Banquet June 3
CTIC’s two-day celebration of conservation agriculture features award-winning “A Chef’s Life” creator and host, author, chef, restaurateur, and farm kid from Deep Run, N.C. The Conservation in Action Tour, America’s premier on-farm experience, is proud to welcome Vivian Howard to deliver the keynote address at the opening banquet on June 3 in Raleigh, N.C. Howard…
RFP Open for Conservation Benchmarking Collaborative Through March 13
Viridis View project seeks to provide publicly available spatial datasets to monitor and track national adoption of on-farm conservation practices. Conservation in agricultural systems is at a pivotal moment, with a multi-year decline in commodity prices and a stressed ag economy, generational turnover in farm operations, federal funding pauses, contract cancellations, and new program rollouts.…
CTIC Cover Crop Coach Program Seeking New Farmer-Leaders in Upper Midwest
Coaches will help CTIC implement its 137,000-acre goal as part of the Farmers for Soil Health cover crop incentive program. As part of our mission, CTIC prioritizes farmer-led perspectives and technical assistance because we know farmers need a sounding board from other farmers who have the same challenges with weather, soil, and other geographic variables.…
19th ANNUAL CONSERVATION IN ACTION TOUR, FIELD TO MARKET ANNUAL MEETING TO CO-LOCATE IN RALEIGH, N.C., JUNE 1-4, 2026
Farmers, advisers, and stakeholders combine to provide on-farm insight, cross-sector solutions, and a unique opportunity to advance the sustainability of U.S. agriculture INDIANAPOLIS and WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two leading membership organizations will join forces for their annual events this year to merge expertise and further unite key sectors working with agricultural producers to advance conservation farming practices…
NC State Chancellor Kevin Howell Appoints CTIC Past Chair Mark Schmidt Interim Vice Chancellor
Chancellor Kevin Howell has announced two senior leadership appointments. Mark Schmidt, Ph.D., has been appointed as interim vice chancellor for external affairs, partnerships, and economic development, effective Feb. 1. Mark has served as associate vice chancellor of partnerships since 2021, where he oversees NC State’s strategy for engaging with corporate, government, and nonprofit partners, including the…
CTIC Board Approves 3-Year Strategic Plan, Elects New Officers and Directors
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) is pleased to share the election of our new board officers — a leadership team poised to guide the organization’s strategic vision and further its mission to accelerate adoption of sustainable agricultural and conservation practices. These officers, elected by their peers on the CTIC Board of Directors, represent a…
Farmers for Soil Health Completes Team, Continues Farmer Engagement, and Prepares for 2026 Enrollment
The march toward doubling the country’s cover crop acres by 2030 continues across the country with the work of more than 3,000 soil and water conservation districts, NRCS, commodity groups, food companies, and the myriad implementers supporting farmers on the ground. The Farmers for Soil Health program is contributing its share in 20 states and…
CropLife International Publishes ‘A Practical Guide to Sustainable Growth’
“Agriculture stands at a crossroads,” says Emily Rees, President and CEO of CropLife International. On one hand, global farming systems face mounting pressures from climate change, land degradation, and resource scarcity. On the other, agriculture holds untapped potential to raise productivity, restore ecosystems, and drive meaningful climate action. The challenge, Rees says, is not whether…
Seven Reasons to Be Thankful
There might not be many people who are sad to see the end of 2025. Maybe gold traders. Maybe generative AI developers. But for aggies, we might be ready to turn the page. There’s no need to recount the litany of factors that made “uncertainty” the hallmark for the year, and even while some challenges…
DCB Summer Activity Gains Traction with Midwest Producers, National Media
Year 5 of the Diverse Corn Belt Project has begun with DCB Project Manager Emily DeaKyne featured on the At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast. The project and team members were also cited in a ProPublica article about the only rice farmer in Illinois. To end Year 4, 70 Reimagining Agricultural Diversity (RAD) Team members from Iowa,…
CTIC Meets Its $100k in 100 Days Membership Challenge
Twenty organizations contributed to the 2025 milestone. Now in its 43rd year, CTIC is proud to welcome 12 new corporate members to our growing coalition of leading organizations and changemakers. They join CTIC’s coalition of 50+ member organizations, partners, and individuals who are working toward our shared mission to accelerate the adoption of conservation management…
Conservation Connector Continues Its Engagement with Farmers and Stakeholders
Following the successful launch of Connector.ag to farmers, ranchers, advisers, and stakeholders at the Farm Progress Show in August, CTIC continues its industry outreach to organizations that will help the platform gain traction. CTIC Executive Director Ryan Heiniger (above during the Farm4Profit Podcast during Farm Progress) presented the platform during an America’s Watershed Initiative webinar this month, and also presented to CropLife…
